Get all your genealogy books and CDs at one convenient location:
Don't have a subscription to Ancestry.com yet?
RMS Catalonia
Affidavit of the Master or Commanding Officer, or First or Second Officer.
I, John Atkin, Master of the RMS Catalonia, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that I have made a personal examination of each and all of the passengers named on this list or Manifest sheet ..... and that I have caused the surgeon of said vessel, sailing therewith, to make a physical examination of each of said passengers, and that from my personal inspection and the report of said surgeon, I believe that no one of said passengers is an idiot or insane person, or a pauper or likely to become a public charge, or suffering from a loathsome or dangerous contagious disease, or a person who has been convicted of a felony or other infamous crime, or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a polygamist, or under a contract or agreement, express or implied, to perform labour in the United States, except such as are expressly accepted under the law. And that also, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information in said List or Manifest, concerning each of said passengers named hereon is correct and true.
Sworn before me to this Fourth day of October 1894(signed) John J. Atkin
MJ Suli? Deputy Consul of the United States at Liverpool
Commanding Officer
I, J. Booth Clarksen, surgeon of the RMS Catalonia, sailing therewith, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that I have had thirteen years experience as a physician and surgeon, and that I am entitled to practice as such by and under the authority of the Royal College Physicians & Surgeons, Edinburgh, and that I have made a personal examination of each of the passengers (in number)* named hereon, and that the List or Manifest Sheet is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, fully correct and in all particulars, relative to the mental and physical condition of such passengers.
Sworn before me to this Fourth day of October 1894(signed) Booth-Clarkson, Surgeon
MJ Suli? Deputy Consul of the United States at Liverpool
Coloumns represent:
1. Number on list
2. Name in Full
3. Age (years and months)
4. Sex
5. Married or Single
6. Calling or Occupation
7. Able to Read/Write
8. Nationality
9. Last Residence
10. Seaport for Landing in the United States
11. Final Destination in the United States (State, City or Town)
12. Whether having a ticket to such final destination
13. By whom was passage paid?
14. Whether in possession of money, if so, whether more than $30 and how much, if $30 or less
15. Whether ever before in the United States, and if so, when and where
16. Whether going to join a relative, and if so, what relative their name and address
17. Ever in prison or almshouse or supported by charity, if yes, state which
18. Whether a Polygamist
19. Whether under contract, express or implied, to labor in the United States
20. Condition of Health, Mental or Physical
21. Deformed or Crippled, Nature or Cause
624 Bell, John
625 Bell, Barbara
626 Bell, Thomas
627 Bell, Maggie
628 Bell, Alexander
629 Morris, Maggie
630 Ewens, George
631 Smith, Hannah
632 Briggs, Annie
633 Briggs, Ethel M
634 Ashman, Lily
635 Finn, John
636 Rogers, Frank
637 Schofield, Emily
638 Keast, Elizabeth J
639 Keast, Mary
640 Manock, Susan
641 Groserenamd, Emilie
642 Pistorinis, Adele
643 Cromer, Mary Jane
644 Gilbert, John
645 Gilbert, John G.
646 Shepley, Enoch
647 Shepley, Samuel
648 Millhench, William
649 Golden, Ellen E.
650 Rhodes, Peter
651 Rossiter, Nicholas
652 Dunn, Edward
653 Dunn, Martin
624 Contract ticket no: 328; John Bell; age: 30; gender: m; married/single: m;
Occupation: Laborer; read/write: Yes; Nationality: Scotch; last residence: Glasgow;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Pittsfield, NH; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 60; been in US before? Pittsfield, 91;
Nearest relative: A. Morran; address: Father-in-law, Pittsfield;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 1 on Page 1.
625 Contract ticket no: 328; Barbara Bell; age: 30; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: Wife; read/write: Yes; Nationality: Scotch; last residence: Glasgow;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Pittsfield, NH; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: --; in possession of $: --; been in US before? Pittsfield, 91;
Nearest relative: left blank; address: left blank;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: ----.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 2 on Page 1.
626 Contract ticket no: 328; Thomas Bell; age: ?; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: child; read/write: no; Nationality: Scotch; last residence: Glasgow;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Pittsfield, NH; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: --; in possession of $: --; been in US before? --;
Nearest relative: -- --; address: --;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: --; crippled: --.
Transcriber's notes: Age may be 6 or 7.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 3 on Page 1.
627 Contract ticket no: 328; Maggie Bell; age: 2; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: child; read/write: no; Nationality: Scotch; last residence: Glasgow;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Pittsfield, NH; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: --; in possession of $: --; been in US before? --;
Nearest relative: -- --; address: --;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: --; crippled: --.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 4 on Page 1.
628 Contract ticket no: 328; Alexander Bell; age: 2; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: child; read/write: no; Nationality: Scotch; last residence: Glasgow;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Pittsfield, NH; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: --; in possession of $: --; been in US before? --;
Nearest relative: -- --; address: --;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: --; crippled: --.
Transcriber's notes: Age 2 had 2 lines through it. It could be 11 or the 2 crossed out.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 5 on Page 1.
629 Contract ticket no: 329; Maggie Morris; age: 28; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: servant; read/write: Yes; Nationality: Scotch; last residence: Glasgow;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Pittsfield, NH; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 30; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: Alex Morri??; address: uncle, no address;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: Last 2 letters of uncle's surname were overwritten
so they are uncertain. He may have been the same man as in passenger 1, namely A. Moorran.
Passenger 8 came from the same region as the passengers above her, so it
is possible that A. Morran was her uncle.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 6 on Page 1.
630 Contract ticket no: left blank; George Ewens; age: 34 yrs 8 mos; gender: m;
married/single: s;
Occupation: steward; read/write: Yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Battersea;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 30; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: -- --; address: brother, 30 Beacon St, Boston;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: ; crippled: ;
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 7 on Page 1.
631 Contract ticket no: 19034; Hannah Smith; age: 50 yrs 4 mos; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: h'keeper; read/write: Yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Bingley;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lawrence, Mas; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? Lawrence, 94;
Nearest relative: -- --; address: friend, Lawrence;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 8 on Page 1.
632 Contract ticket no: 19035; Annie Briggs; age: 26 yrs 3 mos; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: h'keeper; read/write: Yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Lawrence;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lawrence, Mas; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? Lawrence, 94;
Nearest relative: -- --; address: returning home;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 9 on Page 1.
633 Contract ticket no: 19037; Ethel M Briggs; age: 5 yrs 6 mos; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: --; read/write: --; Nationality: --; last residence: --;
Arrived at: --; final destination: --; ticket to final destination? --;
Passage paid by: --; in possession of $: --; been in US before? --;
Nearest relative: -- --; address: --;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: --; crippled: --.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 10 on Page 1.
634 Contract ticket no: 23550; Lily Ashman; age: 23 yrs 3 mos; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: cook; read/write: Yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Fore? Hill;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 7.5; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: Mrs Chadbuyne?; address: 8 Cerange St., Fall River;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: Relative's surname maybe Chadryner. Last residence
final letters blotted out…may be Forest Hill.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 11 on Page 1.
635 Contract ticket no: 23737; John Finn; age: 27; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: fitter; read/write: Yes; Nationality: Irish; last residence: Dublin;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? Boston, 1894;
Nearest relative: Mrs Chadbuyne?; address: 8 Cerange St., Fall River;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 12 on Page 1.
636 Contract ticket no: 25413; Frank Rogers; age: 29; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: engineer; read/write: Yes; Nationality: American; last residence: Swansea;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 10; been in US before? Boston, 1894;
Nearest relative: -- --; address: Going home.;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 13 on Page 1.
637 Contract ticket no: 8345; Emily Schofield; age: 23; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: operative; read/write: Yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Milnrow;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Providence; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 20; been in US before? Providence, 1894;
Nearest relative: -- --; address: Going home;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 14 on Page 1.
638 Contract ticket no: 29252; Elizabeth J Keast; age: 32; gender: f; married/single: m;
Occupation: Wife; read/write: Yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Sheffield;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Milford, NH; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 5; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: ; address: husband, Milford;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: Kean was crossed out and replaced by Keast.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 15 on Page 1.
639 Contract ticket no: left blank; Mary Keast; age: 2; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: --; read/write: --; Nationality: --; last residence: --;
Arrived at: --; final destination: --; ticket to final destination? --;
Passage paid by: --; in possession of $: --; been in US before? --;
Nearest relative: -- --; address: --;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: Kean was crossed out and replaced by Keast.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 16 on Page 1.
640 Contract ticket no: 30313; Susan Manock; age: 56 yrs 6 mos; gender: f;
married/single: widow;
Occupation: nurse; read/write: yes yrs no; Nationality: English; last residence: Morecambe;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lawrence; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 5; been in US before? Lawrence, 92;
Nearest relative: James Manock; address: son, Lawrence;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 17 on Page 1.
641 Contract ticket no: 31256; Emilie Groserenamd; age: 31; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: pianist; read/write: yes; Nationality: French; last residence: London;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: New York; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: no --; address: ;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: a bracket shows that passengers 641 & 642 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 18 on Page 1.
642 Contract ticket no: left blank; Adele Pistorinis; age: 23; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: maid; read/write: yes; Nationality: Austrian; last residence: London;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: New York; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: Henry ?at??; address: 151 E 8th;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: the last name of the relative in the US could start with R or K,
the last letter could be s, it could possibly be Kates. A bracket shows that
passengers 641 & 642 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 19 on Page 1.
643 Contract ticket no: 31497; Mary Jane Cromer; age: 27 yrs 5 mos; gender: f;
married/single: m;
Occupation: Wife; read/write: yes; Nationality: Scotch; last residence: Boston;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Boston; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: more; been in US before? Boston 1894;
Nearest relative: Husband H Cromer; address: Boston;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 20 on Page 1.
644 Contract ticket no: 31920; John Gilbert; age: 57 yrs 6 mos; gender: m; married/single: m;
Occupation: merchant; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Leicester;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lynn, Mass; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 75; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: Daughter Mrs. S. Peabody-Simson; address: Lynn;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: Relative's name and residence are overwritten and lined out,
therefore accuracy is questionable. Daughter and sister are clearly written and valid.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 21 on Page 1.
645 Contract ticket no: left blank; John G. Gilbert; age: 32; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: shoe finisher; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Leicester;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Lynn, Mass; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 30; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: Sister Mrs. S. Peabody-Simson; address: Lynn;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: Relative's name and residence are overwritten and lined out,
therefore accuracy is questionable. Daughter and sister are clearly written and valid.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 22 on Page 1.
646 Contract ticket no: 32954; Enoch Shepley; age: 28; gender: m; married/single: m;
Occupation: factory hand; read/write: yes; Nationality: (Dukinfield);
last residence: Dukinfield;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Taunton, Mass; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 30; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: Mother Mrs Shepley; address: Taunton;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: (Dukinfield) is given as Nationality.
A bracket shows that passengers 646 & 647 are travelling together.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 23 on Page 1.
647 Contract ticket no: left blank; Samuel Shepley; age: 3; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: child; read/write: no; Nationality: --; last residence: --;
Arrived at: --; final destination: --; ticket to final destination? --;
Passage paid by: --; in possession of $: --; been in US before? --;
Nearest relative: -- --; address: --;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 24 on Page 1.
648 Contract ticket no: 33242; William Millhench; age: 21 yrs 1 mos; gender: m;
married/single: s;
Occupation: plumber; read/write: yes; Nationality: Scotch; last residence: Paisley;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Oshkosh, Wis; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 15; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: Uncle R. Tetridgre; address: Oshkosh, Wis;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 25 on Page 1.
649 Contract ticket no: 547; Ellen E. Golden; age: 38; gender: f; married/single: s;
Occupation: servant; read/write: yes; Nationality: Irish; last residence: Manor Hamilton;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: New York; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 4; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: B. Connolly; address: friend, New York;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: Line had been drawn through both names.
This passenger possibly did not board the ship.
650 Contract ticket no: 34187; Peter Rhodes; age: 21 yrs 6 mos; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: packer; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Stockport;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Providence; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 5; been in US before? Providence, 9?;
Nearest relative: Father Mr. Rhodes; address: Providence;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 26 on Page 1.
651 Contract ticket no: ??; Nicholas Rossiter; age: 42; gender: m; married/single: m;
Occupation: spinner; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Preston;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: Readville; ticket to final destination? no;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 5; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: Cousin John Hevrey?; address: Readville;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: Relatives surname may be Hersey.
This passenger could be the same as passenger 27 on Page 1.
652 Contract ticket no: ??94; Edward Dunn; age: 28; gender: m; married/single: m;
Occupation: weaver; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Burnley;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: New York; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 5; been in US before? Fall River, 94;
Nearest relative: -- --; address: returning home;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 28 on Page 1.
653 Contract ticket no: ??100; Martin Dunn; age: 21; gender: m; married/single: s;
Occupation: weaver; read/write: yes; Nationality: English; last residence: Burnley;
Arrived at: Boston; final destination: New York; ticket to final destination? yes;
Passage paid by: self; in possession of $: 5; been in US before? no;
Nearest relative: C. Dunn; address: brother, New York;
Never in prison or almshouse; never supported by charity; not a polygamist;
Not under contract of labour; Health: Good; crippled: no.
Transcriber's notes: This passenger could be the same as passenger 29 on Page 1.
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the
original recorder, not the transcriber, or is used
to call your attention to additional information in
the transcriber's notes.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined
due to the condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.
* Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
* Passengers on the manifest where numbered starting at 1 when the space occupied on the
ship changes. Passengers where numbered consecutively by the transcribers for ease of
referencing.
* For some unknown reason, most passengers are on this manifest twice. The first pages have
9 coloumns, the last pages have 25 coloumns. To the best of their ability,
the transcribers tried to link them.
* Contract ticket number: these numbers where issued by the steamship companies,
see Numbers, often in consecutive order.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film T843, Reel 12.
Partially transcribed by Mary Ellen Lanigan
for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild20 February, 1999
Transcribed by Judy Caine and Harry Green, formatted by Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
June 2006
The New Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild logo was designed by Patty McCormack. The ship logo, which is still used in part, was designed and contributed by Pat Walker and Sheila Tate.
The ship logo and other genealogical graphics are available on tee shirts, mousepads and tote bags from: AncesTees.
ISTG does not profit in any way from the sale of these items.
Copyrights, Trade Marks, & Registered Trade Marks within this web site are protected under international copyright law. All rights reserved by the respective holders of any ™ © ® included within this site. 1998-2008
ISTG™ NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2008 and may NOT be reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned.